Pappas Bar-B-Q
Houston, TX 77002-8213
Phone: (713) 659-1245
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- San Jacinto Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm
Message from Pappas Bar-B-Q
Pappas Bar-B-Q-Texas style, slow-smoked, pit bbq w/ all the trimmings
- Slow-smoked Pit Barbecue
- Ribs, Chicken and Beef
- Groups & Catering Available
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Editorial Review for Pappas Bar-B-Q – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
A mainstay of the Houston barbecue circuit since 1967, this chain (formerly known as the Brisket House) faithfully follows the big portion/small price formula shared by other members of the Pappas restaurant empire. It's a winning strategy with many Houston diners, judging by the line that extends outside the door of this downtown location during the typical lunch hour.
The Food
Menu-wise there are the usual suspects: beef, pork, ham, sausage, ribs, turkey and chicken. Mass-produced barbecue to be sure, but some of the damage can be limited by having the gooey sweet sauce served off to one side. Vegetable side dishes show slightly more promise, with spicy rice and yams taking their place alongside the unremarkable ranch-style beans, coleslaw and potato salad. Just about everyone will be impressed by the baked potatoes that are roughly the same size as a small electric toaster. Fully loaded, these behemoths come with many amenities including what appears to be an ice cream scoop of butter.
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User Reviews for Pappas Bar-B-Q
01/26/2008 Posted by txbbqman
All the Pappas places serve excellent food except for this one. I guess they bought all the Luthers and turned them all into these. I have been to a few differnt locations to see if maybe its just one location but they have all been dissapointing. The location on 1960 has the worst serivce ever. The meats taste like they have been been reheated in the oven. The sauce is awful, I have no idea how they can serve it. I can't believe that people think that this commercial chain is real Texas BBQ. The sides can be good but are not that good, I do like the bread there. I thought it was going to be good because all the other Pappas are great. I really hope they will improve because they have so many locations.
Cons: worst sauce ever
11/20/2007 Posted by jmccord109
We just had Pappas cater brisket and sausage and we were not impressed. The meat was ok, not dry but not all that flavorful. The sauce is the worst I have ever tasted. I guess if i were trying to come up with a unique bbq sauce, this might be one of the worst I could think of. Oh well, the rest of the food is fine, but not something you would ever need to brag about. Not sure where the other commentors are coming from except they don't eat much good bbq. Go elsewhere for good BBQ.
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